I found meaning in everything around me – the people I cared for, the jobs I did, the organizations I belonged to…I forgot to look inside. When all of those things are stripped away and I am left in the disconcerting silence, pondering who I am, the urge grips me to just busy myself with … Continue reading The disconcerting silence
Self confidence is one of the casualties of an abusive relationship. You begin to doubt your own perception of things. Manipulators will make you feel like up is down and down is up and pretty soon you lose your bearings. It can be scary to lose your sense of judgment. What if I am crazy? … Continue reading Truth = Only Everything
We all get lied to. He said he loved me. She said she had a business meeting. They said they were growing the branch. This last lie was presented on a pretty little plate and fed to my husband at his interview as branch manager. This particular branch was struggling, but corporate claimed they wanted … Continue reading Waking up in a web of lies
I am a fairly petite woman. I was told my whole life how I was way too skinny and I should eat more peanut butter. I was asked repeatedly if I was sure I wasn’t anorexic. Isn’t it funny how other people get bothered by your body and try to change it for you? But … Continue reading When Peace becomes Power
I already had a slight buzz going as I sat down at the fire. It was a large bonfire with over 30 chairs circled around it, and in each one sat a beloved member of my dad’s Irish-blooded side of the family. My uncle Mike had promised to provide a surprise for our family reunion … Continue reading You can’t copyright Truth
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